"Moo~"
Li Ping'an heard Old Ox's call and knew it was time.
He set down his erhu. "Let's take a break and have some tea."
Wang Yi let out a long breath and leaned back, his face full of resignation.
Right now, he should have been outside Autumn Wind Court, waiting for an earthshaking battle to begin.
Brilliant, exquisite swordsmanship, all manner of intricate moves, a fight to the death between masters...
Instead, he was in a shabby little courtyard.
Listening to a blind man play an utterly dreadful tune, wasting his life away!!
"Hey! Wang Yi, Wang Yi."
Someone seemed to be calling him through the wind and rain.
Wang Yi turned his head and saw someone pop up above the courtyard wall.
It was Pang Jun.
"Wang Yi! Let's go."
Wang Yi froze. "Go? Where?"
"To Autumn Wind Court to watch the duel, of course."
Wang Yi hesitated. "But I... I..."
"Hey! You're not scared, are you?"
"Who says I'm scared! But... you know my father's temper."
"Don't worry. No one will find out."
Pang Jun wiped the rainwater off his face.
"I've already checked everything out. Your breaks always last about three sticks of incense.
"If we hurry, it only takes one stick of incense to get from here to Autumn Wind Court. The round trip will only take two."
Wang Yi was still undecided.
Pang Jun said, "Come on, boss, stop dithering. We're running out of time."
Wang Yi gritted his teeth and turned to Aliya.
"Aliya, let's go!"
Aliya shook her head. "Uncle will be angry."
"Oh, it'll be fine. No one will find out."
Wang Yi pulled Aliya along.
He figured that even if they were caught, having Aliya there would help share some of the pressure.
He was not afraid of Li Ping'an;